Think an action manufacturer could make some $$ if they offered a Titanium Rem clone action and kept the price under six Benjamins?

Or how how about a Win 70 clone action in titanium for $600?

MtnHtr

X-Treme Shooting is bringing out a Titanium Rem clone...but it will be $1350.

They claim to be the only manufacturer of Titanium receivers in the US. I was under the impression they could have been making the actions for Remington, although I believe the first ones were made by Prairie Gun Works in Canada.

For $1350 you get an Extreme Ti action period and hopefully thats for a complete action. One still has to purchase a stock and have a new tube screwed on. Add about $1000 for a good stock and new tube installed. So now its up to around $2350 for a complete rifle.

For $1100 one can pickup a Montana. For another $500-600 one can have a complete custom rifle (The Montana's are a little barrel lite for my tastes so I would rebarrel). I would also repaint the Montana stock with Polane T and coat the action in KG GunKote for slickness. Total would be around $1700, maybe less if one trips the take-off barrel.

Stone sheep in BC! I'm a resident here and can DIY with a general open season licence.

Note that I couldn't talk my buddy out of either of his NIB Gen 1 Ti's. He wants to loan me one, but they are new and I don't want to abuse one for two weeks in the high country. Looks like the Model Seven .260 will make the trip unless I come by the right Kimber Montana or Remington Ti before the end of July.

MtnHtr,My mistake as I figured that the X-treme price of $1350.00 was for a completed rifle.. $1350.00 for just the action is something that I wouldn't consider..The going price for Montana 8400's up here is around $1350.00A rebarrel would run around $750.00..Thanks for your reply..

I took a job in BC in 2009 after 35 yrs of working and hunting in Colorado and many other great states in the USA. I've had 8 sheep tags in all, and managed to arrow two bighorns in Colorado and a desert sheep in Nevada on DIY hunts. Dalls in Alaska eluded me on one "cheap" guided hunt. Stone sheep were never on the menu...........until this year! After a year I became a resident of BC and can chase Stones in open units from August 1 to October 15. The limitations are how far I can backpack in with food and out with a sheep and vacation time away from work.

MtnHtr,My mistake as I figured that the X-treme price of $1350.00 was for a completed rifle..

Should have been more clear on that...I was using the post about Ti actions for $600, so my quote of $1350 was just for the action...but the action does include the bolt and recoil lug...but not the trigger or bottom metal.

There is no doubt they are expensive, but if you look at the glut of Rem 700 clones on the market at $1000 +/- $100, a Titanium one at $1350 isn't really out of line. Considering what the last Alaska Ti's were selling for...still not that crazy - especially when Remington was putting on a $50 trigger, $150 stock, and $50 barrel.

djpepper,I'll probably just go the faux Ti route as I just can't get justify spending over $1500.00 on another rifle at my age..I have a .270 orig. Ti now and it sure has spoiled me..The model 7's restocked in a 20oz. Wildcat stock aren't bad either..

I was very fortunate to bag a 10 year old desert sheep on day 8 of a potential 25 day hunt. He was broomed way back and a low scoring sheep...........but for a bowhunter a dream come true! I got him the last day my two buddies were in Nevada hunting with me so we got to enjoy the success together. Great memories from 20 years ago! I drew that tag in Nevada the first year I put in. Best lottery I could win, given I only play the license lottery.